AUVideoPlayer: PinP and Remote Playback

This page describes how to use AUVideoPlayer standalone app for Picture in Picture (PinP) and Remote Playback support.

To show a PinP video window, a AUVideoPlayer plug-in works in sync with a AUVideoPlayer standalone app. Because the PinP is not supported in AUv3 plug-ins.

How to sync AUVideoPlayer app with AUVideoPlayer plug-in

1. Open AUVideoPlayer plugin-in in AUv3 host
2. Load a video file
3. Open AUVideoPlayer app
4. Load the same video file
5. Tap sync button, and select a sync source from the list, “AUVideoPlayerPlug-In”

How to start PinP

1. Tap start PinP button
2. Switch to the AUv3 host app

Multitask with Picture in Picture on iPad

Remote Playback

You can run AUVideoPlayer app on the same iOS device which runs the AUVideoPlayer plug-in, or on another iOS device which connects to the same local network.

Load

To load a video file, tap the load button, then select a menu item:

• Files: You can select a file stored in local, iCloud Drive, and other 3rd party cloud storage.
• Photos: You can select a file stored in Photos app.

Load the same file which is loaded in the plug-in. This may be changed in the future release.

Sync

To play in sync with the plug-in, tap the sync button. You’ll see a list of AUVideoPlayer plug-in(s) in the Source List. Select a source from the list.

When sync mode enabled, some controls (loop, play button, and seekbar) are disabled.

Play/Pause

To play/pause the video when sync mode disabled, tap the play/pause button.

SeekBar

Drag to go to a specific point in the video.

Mute

To mute audio output, tap the mute button. When sync mode enabled, automatically muted.

Hide Controls

To hide/unhide controls, tap the video.